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- Wed Aug 12, 2020 9:22 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Barbarian.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7167
Re: Barbarian.
Greetings Dean, If I recall correctly, simply put, the term originally meant someone who was not Greek, or did not speak Greek, or did not follow Greek customs. It was the Romans who began to add more meaning to the word, but I believe the additional meaning of "savage" or what have you be...
- Tue Aug 11, 2020 2:07 am
- Forum: Comments, help, suggestions etc
- Topic: Updated layout
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9208
Re: Updated layout
Many thanks!
- Sun Apr 05, 2020 2:08 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Xenophon
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11218
Re: Xenophon
Greetings, Thank you for letting us know of this loss to Pothos. While the loss to the Forum is great, I can imagine your personal loss will be felt most keenly, and for that, I am sorry. Looking back at some of his posts, I can see his will be large shoes to fill - may he bring inspiration to membe...
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 3:05 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: New cult of Alexander
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2753
Re: New cult of Alexander
Greetings, Dino, It depends on which you are referring to. Is it a group of fans or hobbyists of Alexander solely, or a group of people who are interested in the historical/cultural aspects? There may be on-line groups but if you are referring to groups that have a physical presence as well: One is ...
- Fri Jan 17, 2020 1:12 pm
- Forum: Book reviews
- Topic: "Trampling in the Land of Woe"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15556
Re: "Trampling in the Land of Woe"
This is interesting. Thanks. I looked it up, but it costs somewhere around $150 used. I may collect ATG fiction, but that's too rich for my blood. LOL! Still, the author seems to have a page on Goodreads. Their may be another option to get a hold of the novel. Greetings Jeanne, I read this book for...
- Fri Jan 17, 2020 1:09 pm
- Forum: Book reviews
- Topic: "Trampling in the Land of Woe"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15556
Re: "Trampling in the Land of Woe"
Greetings, I read the book recently; it may not please every romance fan or Alexanderphile, but I felt the author brought out some interesting questions about love and loyalty, the enduring power of same, and also the hard choices people might have to make sometimes for love...or perhaps confront ha...
- Fri Jul 19, 2019 12:10 am
- Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
- Topic: Italian Film Production
- Replies: 22
- Views: 23222
Just a reminder to those posting, from moderator
Greetings, Feel free to debate history, the perspectives of historians, the likely and unlikely details regarding Alexander, his nature, his battles, his strategies, and so on, but please try to refrain from veering off into logical fallacies and name calling...this is not the site for that. Regards...
- Fri Jul 05, 2019 1:59 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Power causes Brain Damage?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4239
Re: Power causes Brain Damage?
Greetings Jeanne, Thank you for the reply... I appreciate your thoughts on this. You said: "I definitely don't think Alex was a psychopath (although I think some of my colleagues might argue that point, ha). However, I would argue that he did have to climb to the throne, at least somewhat. It w...
- Sat Jun 29, 2019 5:41 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Power causes Brain Damage?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4239
Re: Power causes Brain Damage?
Greetings Jeanne, Interesting read, but I think this fails a bit to take into account the types of personalities that the modern world "rewards" with power. A number of studies have explored the real possibility that many of those today who climb to the upper echelons are psychopaths; the ...
- Fri Jun 14, 2019 1:23 am
- Forum: Comments, help, suggestions etc
- Topic: phpBB updated
- Replies: 14
- Views: 26532
Re: phpBB updated
Greetings Thomas, Just want to express appreciation for the site continuing.While it is a lot quieter, it still remains a much-accessed and often referenced site for students- and writers. It seems (and I could be just not seeing them) that some of the original articles many of us wrote for the Poth...
- Fri Mar 22, 2019 1:02 am
- Forum: Book reviews
- Topic: Dancing with the Lion (novels on the young ATG)
- Replies: 39
- Views: 34817
Re: Dancing with the Lion (novels on the young ATG)
Greetings Jeanne,
Congratulations on your news! I have a friend who is particularly eager for its release... I will let them know the new date.
Regards,
Sikander
Congratulations on your news! I have a friend who is particularly eager for its release... I will let them know the new date.
Regards,
Sikander
- Tue Dec 04, 2018 1:13 am
- Forum: Book reviews
- Topic: Steven Pressfield's new Alexander novel
- Replies: 55
- Views: 49463
Re: Nicknames
Greetings, I am going to just drop a few thoughts in the discussion on nicknames. I agree that a writer of today has to connect with many readers of today, and often, the voice has to be familiar to the reader. However, it's also important for writers to 1) avoid making people from another time play...
- Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:53 am
- Forum: Art and Culture
- Topic: Aegae palace
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6043
Re: Aegae palace
I was far more impressed by other museums such as Pella and Veroia, Aiani, Ionnina, Dion and, of course, Thessaloniki. But especially Pella impressed me. Less control, more *access*. Mieza remains a hidden gem! Also Veroia and Aiani. And Dodona out in Ioannina! Just...go. Greetings Jeanne, Thank yo...
- Sun Jun 03, 2018 11:20 pm
- Forum: Comments, help, suggestions etc
- Topic: New website
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12945
Re: New website
Greetings Alexias,
Thank you for the update.
When you say you are rewriting sections, does that mean programming, or are you re-writing articles, or???
Regards,
Sikander
Thank you for the update.
When you say you are rewriting sections, does that mean programming, or are you re-writing articles, or???
Regards,
Sikander
- Sun May 20, 2018 1:37 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Did Alexander dislike ugly people??!!
- Replies: 39
- Views: 27802
Re: Did Alexander dislike ugly people??!!
"The problem with Green's biography is that he first bamboozles you with facts - Green's knowledge is encyclopaedic. So you follow him along without noticing that he gradually spins his yarn by mixing in pseudoscience and before you know it, he's led you into a fantasia land so absurd, it makes...